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Auto Trader Easter Thunderball

The Auto Trader Easter Thunderball at Santa Pod Raceway is  an unashamed spectacle of 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, car-crushing Monster Trucks and live-action arena stunts. You’ll get to see Europe’s only “Nitro Shootout” with 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro … Continue reading

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Gap Insurance: Explained

Buy a new or used car and you may be invited to take out GAP insurance alongside the various finance products offered by your local dealership. What is it? And more importantly, is it worth it? GAP – standing for … Continue reading

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Arnold Clark Real Sale iPad giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of their Real Sale, our friends at Arnold Clark have provided an Apple iPad 2 to give away to our fans. Simply visit our Facebook page to enter. The Arnold Clark Real Sale runs from Monday 26th … Continue reading

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Auto’s Christmas Crackers Competition!

We love Christmas at Auto Trader and when we’re in the festive spirit we conjure up competitions that would make a reformed Scrooge look stingy. Today we launched our brand new competition, Auto’s Christmas Crackers, an interactive treasure hunt to … Continue reading

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Fueltopia 2011 charity ‘toy run’

This weekend, online petrolhead community, Fueltopia will be launching its third annual charity ‘toy run’ from London’s Ace Cafe on Saturday. This year the good-will event will be supported by the masters of rallying, Prodrive, who have kindly allowed Colin … Continue reading

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Win tickets to Top Gear Live in London

Fancy joining Clarkson, Hammond and May at the ultimate Top Gear event and see The Stig unleashed on an indoor track? Well we’ve got some spare tickets for Top Gear Live at the ExCel in London and we’re pleased to … Continue reading

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25 years of the M25: Fascinating Facts

Bad day on the M25 (Ben Gamble) / CC BY-SA 2.0 The infamous M25 turns 25 this week. Londoners may hate it, but millions of them would be lost without it. So to ‘celebrate’, Auto Trader have 25 fascinating facts … Continue reading

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Auto Trader’s Greatest Road Trips!

Everybody loves a road trip but what makes one truly great? Auto Trader asked their Facebook fans and 68% of the respondents said it’s about the people you go with. To celebrate the launch of The Greatest New Car Showroom … Continue reading

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Win tickets to the Goodwood Revival

Every September there’s a magical weekend at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The Goodwood Revival transports over 100,000 visitors back in time - and Auto Trader have 5 pairs of tickets to the Saturday show to give away! The inaugural Goodwood Revival took … Continue reading

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Johnny Herbert’s Fiat 500 for sale

A 1972 Fiat 500 previously owned by the much-loved British Formula 1 racing driver, Johnny Herbert is up for sale on Auto Trader. Herbert is well-known for his cheerful and boisterous character but his career was blighted by more than its fair share of bad … Continue reading

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